Concealed Carry Vests

This is a discussion on Concealed Carry Vests within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; How many of Y'all use one of these?
What brands?
How is this for Spring/Summer carry?...

They kinda only work for small guns. Otherwise they go lopsided. If you keep it buttoned up all the way all the time people may thing you have a bomb strapped to you. I have a nice Ruger one. Fits the .380s and such best.

No vest in the summer given the heat . A square bottom shirt of some sort over a wicking t-shirt ( Target/Wal Mart/Old Navy/Mil Surplus) is my go to set up. I have found that the brands above are 80 % to 90 % as good as UnderArmour at 1/3 of the price.

I keep a long nylon vest (displayed at Walmart near running clothing) on a hook near the door. That way I can cover up the gun that I wear around the house in an OWB pancake holster if I need to answer the door or go to mailbox or turn off a hose...etc etc.

In fact I have it on right now with a Glock 19 in an OWB and there is no sign whatsoever of the firearm. It weighs nothing and covers up extensively.

Hubby just got a cottony vest at Cabelas, in the shorts dept, not the hunting dept. Same type use, plus for hiking. It was only about $35 and came in several color choices including khaki and army green.

The other item that really works to cover up is an apron. Don't laugh, you could use this at a bbq, it works for me around the house. In fact I've worn a Sig P250 with guests for dinner and they did not notice (I don't think). Get one with long strings and wrap back around the the front, doubling up the apron where you need to. I have a lady that makes custom aprons here, and I might spec one out just for wearing with a ccw (longer on one side to get better wrap around).

Plenty of guys wear shop aprons when working on guy stuff.

A chef coat would also work nicely now that I am thinking in this kitchen and food prep direction.

As would a scrubs top. I hear they work well with Kangaroo body holsters. Lots of choices of loud prints, even better for coverup.

5.11 tactical vest.
The Geek Look.
A small handful of pens and a AAA pen light in the left breast pocket.
Note pad and tac light in left patch pocket (belt level)
Ham radio talkie in the right breast pocket with a Diamond "fishing pole" antenna and a tiger tail counterpoise running across the chest or dangling vertically and ending in a water bottle pocket.
Water bottles in the magazine pockets.
Cell phone in the zipper pocket below the left breast pocket.
Holstered hardware of your choice concealed yet ready to hand.
Cooler weather will see the fleece vests emerge. I do like them!

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I've got fleece vests that I wear in the spring, fall, and winter. Also a woolrich (sage) and a 5.11 (black) vest I wear at times in warmer weather. The black 5.11 works great on the Harley to cover my Kimber in an OWB holster, as it is longer than my leather biker vests. They work OK with an IWB holster, though. I only wear the tactical vest with Levi's though, never with 5.11 pants. By the way, is there any documented evidence of anyone ever being "shot first" while wearing a tactical vest (other than possible a LEO)? I bet it is just another "urban legend"

By the way, is there any documented evidence of anyone ever being "shot first" while wearing a tactical vest (other than possible a LEO)? I bet it is just another "urban legend"

I dont think that anyone is saying they will be targeted (perhaps they are), but rather that the wearer would be saying "Hey look I have shooting type HSLD gear so I may have a gun as well". We've all seen them at the range where its not out of place, but when they head over to the mall?